Today, Human Rights Watch joins the American Civil Liberties Union, and Amnesty International in launching a public campaign urging President Obama to pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden.It’s been more than three years since Snowden, then a 29-year-old former National Security Agency…
China has launched its second space station in a sign of the growing sophistication of its military-backed program that intends to send a mission to Mars in the coming years.
India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest Internet market, with 333 million users, trailing China’s 721 million. But a new report released today by the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development also confirms that just…
Seoul (AP/UNB) — Reports say Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent.
Brunei’s flag carrier Royal Brunei (RB) Airlines has banned the use of fire-prone Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on its flights following a global recall on the devices over battery problems. “In light of recent concerns raised about Samsung Galaxy…
The first US spacecraft designed to collect dust from an asteroid and return the sample to Earth blasted off Thursday on a seven-year mission to unveil the origins of the solar system, NASA said. The unmanned spaceship, called OSIRIS-REx, launched…
IT Desk Robi and LG has introduced mobile device bundle offer that allows customers to purchase the LG smartphones with Hire Purchase Scheme (HPS). Customers will have the option to choose from a wide range of prices to suit their…
Social networking service Twitter today verified the official account of Bangladesh Awami League that has 24.8 thousand followers across the world.The announcement came through the party’s Facebook page this afternoon with AL becoming the first party in the country to…
Ukraine said on Wednesday it may deliver the world’s largest jet — originally developed for the Soviet Union’s abandoned space shuttle programme — to China within the next five years. And a partnership of the two countries is expected to…
IT Desk Buoyed by the success in market, EDISON group, the parent company of Symphony mobile, has brought new smartphone “Helio S2” which is the third device in Helio series. The new Smartphone was unveiled in the market recently, said…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday launched Viber-like ‘instant messaging app’ for some 14 lakh government officials which is expected to bring about a revolutionary change in intercommunication of government officials.Prior to the weekly cabinet meeting held at the Bangladesh…
NASA published Friday the first-ever images of Jupiter’s North Pole and its southern aurora, taken during the Juno spacecraft’s first orbital flyby of the gaseous giant. Juno came within 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) of Jupiter on August 27 during a…
Samsung says it is suspending sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after finding batteries of some of the gadgets exploded while they were charging.Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung’s mobile business said Friday that customers who already bought Note 7s…
A campaign has been launched seeking support support for the International Monsanto Tribunal which is scheduled for 14-16 October in The Haque. A statement has been floated as under for registering support to the initiative.
Dhaka – The BNP chairperson has inaugurated an official twitter account with party’s founding anniversary call “Let us unite to defeat authoritarianism, win democracy and freedom.”
India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani announced on Thursday that his Reliance Industries’ long-awaited 4G mobile services would finally launch this month, sending shares of rival Bharti Airtel plummeting almost seven percent. Ambani told shareholders at the Mumbai-based company’s annual general…
SpaceX and satellite operator SES have agreed to launch a commercial satellite later this year by reusing a Falcon 9 rocket, the companies announced Tuesday. The launch of SES-10, which will be the first satellite sent into space on a…
Google executive David Drummond left the Uber board of directors Monday as competition revs up between the companies over self-driving cars. “I recently stepped down from Uber’s board given the overlap between the two companies,” Google chief legal officer Drummond…
Compartmentalization is a common strategy used by living organisms to create isolated reaction environments to protect reaction catalysts from undesired reaction partners in cells. Mimicking such compartment systems is a novel approach for developing new biohybrid materials as well as…
Dhaka: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate a project in Bangladesh for the development of ICT sector in order to produce skilled manpower and build its digital capacity. The ADB will assist the proposed project involving US$ 250 million. The…
The six people who went into isolation for a year in Hawaii to help NASA plan for a mission to Mars emerged Sunday, happy to breathe fresh air and meet new people. The team was based on a barren, northern…
Jakarta, Indonesia – The airline industry globally is facing up to the threat and opportunity of disruptions. According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, airline CEOs’ assessment of the level of disruption is higher than those of CEOs from other sectors…
NASA’s Juno space probe made history on Saturday by flying closer to Jupiter than any spacecraft has done before. Juno swung about 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) away from the solar system’s largest planet, sending back data and images.”We are in…
A Vietnamese trainee pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed into a rice field, an official said Friday, the third deadly military plane accident since June. The pilot was the only one on board when the plane went down…
Dhaka: Some 2,000 government officials have received training from reputed international organisations on governance, project management and cyber security issues. Official sources said institutions like the National University of Singapore and US-based ESI in collaboration with Stanford University and George…
She is only 24 and already running her father’s farm with 110 milking cows. Cornelia Flatten sees herself as a farmer for the rest of her life.“It’s my passion,” says the young German. “It is not just about the money…
New 3D printing technology unveiled this week sharply increases the size of objects that can be produced, offering new possibilities to remake manufacturing in the auto, aerospace and other major industries. One application demonstrated by 3D printing machinery maker Stratasys…
Singapore (AP/UNB) — The world’s first self-driving taxis will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public will be able to hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous…
Mobile App, namely, “Managing Violence Against Women and Children” will be launched today at Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) auditorium in the city. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Meher Afroze Chumki will be present as chief guest on the…
Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced late Monday. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening…